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Starbucks Southwest Veggie Wrap Copycat Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 24, 2021 11:02 am EST Is there anything better than pulling into the Starbucks drive-thru and ordering your favorite coffee beverage, along with a delicious, hot breakfast sandwich? We love the new Southwest Veggie Wrap, but since it can get pricey to buy breakfast every morning, along with Mashed, registered dietician Kristen Carli has come up with a copycat recipe....

Texas Educators Won’t Want To Miss This McDonald’s Breakfast Freebie ATIKAN PORNCHAIPRASIT/Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Aug. 17, 2021 5:02 pm EST Even though teachers get the summer off, they certainly don’t get much of a break during the school year. That’s why it’s important for them to feel appreciated by their students, not to mention their communities. Thankfully, a number of initiatives are geared towards showing gratitude for our local teachers, and McDonald’s is one example of a business that is on the right track....

Texas Toast Recipe That Brings New Meaning To Comfort Food Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 4:14 pm EST They say everything is bigger in Texas, and as it turns out, that even applies to the toast. Because why settle for a bit of butter or jam when you can go big on flavor by adding herbs and spices to your extra-thick, pan-cooked slices of bread?...

The Best Flavor Of White Claw According To 24% Of People Christopher Lane/Getty Images By Gillie Houston/Updated: July 21, 2021 4:22 pm EST Spiked seltzers have become the unofficial drink of the summer, and none is as ubiquitous as White Claw, one of the originators of the boozy seltzer trend. In fact, in a Mashed ranking of 15 hard seltzer brands, White Claw claimed the number-one spot, solidifying it as the king of this sparkling beverage....

The Butter Hack You Should Use For Coating Cake Pans Shutterstock By Audrey Michels/April 9, 2021 5:27 am EST If TikTok has taught us anything, it’s that the market for life hacks is still going strong. Just when you think life can’t get any easier, you learn you’ve been boiling potatoes wrong this whole time! However, while they’re always interesting, it’s rare that a life hack actually works well enough to become a part of your regular routine....

The McDonald’s Diner Concept You Forgot Happened In The 90’s Brandon Bell/Getty Images By Chase Shustack/Aug. 7, 2021 11:53 am EST Anyone who’s lived, well, just about anywhere in the United States probably remembers going to McDonald’s during their childhood. One guy in Denver may remember playing Super Mario with his older brother on one of those Nintendo GameCube kiosks with the controllers that always seemed to be inappropriately moist. One woman in Philadelphia may remember hiding in that PlayPlace super-structure from her friends, crawling through those fabric-belt tunnels and that one room with the giant red exercise balls that used to give them the most wonderful of concussions....

The Real Reason McDonald’s Got Rid Of The Hamburglar YouTube By Brian Boone/Updated: Jan. 25, 2021 3:20 pm EST Every hero needs a villain — someone to juxtapose against, to present the embodiment of badness to make their goodness stand out all the more. This is true even for fast food advertising characters. Years after establishing Ronald McDonald as its cheerful, kid-friendly mascot and champion of all things hamburger, fries, and shake-related, McDonald’s brought out a nemesis for the clown: the Hamburglar....

The Real Reason Some Pickles Are Sold Refrigerated Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Feb. 27, 2021 4:48 pm EST We’ve never met a pickle we didn’t like. Whether savory, spicy, or sweet, pickles can add just the right tang chopped up in a salad; infuse the perfect sweet or salty crunch on your favorite sandwich; or provide just the right amount of heat to nosh on and compliment your best Bloody Mary or vodka martini at brunch with friends....

The Real Reason SunnyD Changed Its Name Facebook By Melissa Campana/Feb. 26, 2021 5:13 pm EST After a long, hard day of playing frisbee at the beach, what drink do you desperately hope your mom has stocked in the fridge? Soda? O.J.? Purple stuff? Nah, bro, you know you’re looking for that SunnyD. The tangy, radioactive-looking beverage in the back; the one that even the 30-year-old “kid” in those classic ’90s commercials knew was not in the same category as actual orange juice (via YouTube)....

The Reason Giada De Laurentiis Adds Ricotta To Her Lemon Almond Muffins Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 11:16 am EST Lemons are an important ingredient when it comes to the recipes Giada De Laurentiis serves up, especially as spring gets into full swing. From her lemon spaghetti to her lemon risotto — and everything in between — De Laurentiis is a huge fan of this citrus fruit. In fact, when asked about the staples you can always find in De Laurentiis’ pantry, the co-host of “Bobby and Giada in Italy” told Cooking Light, “You’re probably thinking I would say garlic or olive oil, but for me, it’s lemons....

The Reason Natalie Portman Temporarily Gave Up Her Vegan Diet Frazer Harrison/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/July 20, 2021 10:41 am EST Actor Natalie Portman is a big fan of vegan food. According to Bon Appetit, she has been vegan for more than a decade and is a huge fan of vegan alternatives to make sure that she doesn’t miss out on any of her favorite treats. For example, she loves the different products offered by Impossible Foods....

The Salmon Cooking Method Andrew Zimmern Called Foolproof Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/May 23, 2021 11:13 pm EST Anyone who has cooked salmon knows that this light, flaky fish is notoriously easy to overcook (via Bon Appetit). In fact, we have probably all learned the hard way that salmon can go from “I don’t think it’s done yet” to dry and chewy in just a matter of minutes. That’s why a recent Instagram post from Andrew Zimmern promising foolproof slow roasted salmon with preserved lemon vinaigrette caught our attention....

The Strange Origin Stories Of Pink Lemonade Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/July 20, 2021 5:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We all know the basic ingredients to lemonade: sugar, water, lemon. You can get fancy and add mint in there, but that mint or other fancy drink ingredients would be nothing without those three MVPs of summertime refreshment. But, there’s a secondary player on this team, and we call it Pink....

Things You Should Never Order At P.F. Chang’s Bruce Bennett/Getty Images By Samantha Maxwell/Updated: March 1, 2021 8:29 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We all love some good Chinese takeout from time to time. Whether you like to stick to the fried rice or you’re more of a General Tso’s person, you can’t deny that Chinese cuisine is some of the best around. But unless you’ve actually been to China before, there’s a good chance you’ve never had the real thing....

This Giant Tray Of Baklava Has Costco Shoppers Divided Instagram By Ralph Schwartz/March 16, 2021 5:08 pm EST The people at @costcobuys on Instagram just found something at Costco that might appeal to lovers of buttery, honey-filled, flaky pastry. We’re talking baklava: a dessert that a number of Meditteranean nations claim as their own, including Greece, Turkey, Armenia, and Lebanon (via Libanais Sweets). In true Costco fashion, this box of Costco baklava is big and priced right....

This Was George Washington’s Favorite Food Hulton Archive/Getty Images By Chase Shustack/Aug. 24, 2021 2:07 pm EST It’s no surprise that all U.S. Presidents, both past and present and no matter their tastes in food, have always enjoyed a home-cooked American meal. Abraham Lincoln, for example, couldn’t resist bacon even though he ate a mostly bare-bones diet, according to Food Timeline. Herbert Hoover was said to enjoy sweet potato casserole with browned marshmallows on top (via University of Iowa), while Richard Nixon apparently enjoyed cottage cheese and ketchup, says Wide Open Eats....

TikTok Is Loving This Flashy Squid Vendor aphotostory/Shutterstock By Erica Buehler/Aug. 19, 2021 5:59 pm EST With the rise of social media, and especially TikTok, the incredible and often acrobatic skills of street food vendors across the world are gaining more recognition than ever. Videos of talented food makers crafting their products with seemingly effortless grace and poise are now standard attention-grabbing fare for all of the internet. Reddit threads dedicated to showcasing all that’s impressive and cool will often feature clips, like this one of a street vendor showing off some serious wok skills....

What You Should Know About Padma Lakshmi’s Relationship With Salman Rushdie Dave M. Benett/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Feb. 23, 2021 3:15 pm EST Television personality and cookbook author Padma Lakshmi is no ordinary woman. She has many achievements under her belt and has always been good at juggling several roles such as hosting the popular show, Top Chef, working with jewelry and home décor, and of course, sharing recipes with her fans who are in need of a little bit of inspiration from the talented celebrity....

When You Eat Apples Everyday, This Is What Happens Shutterstock By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/Updated: March 24, 2021 9:09 pm EST Americans love apples. OK, maybe they don’t love them quite as much as they love bananas, but they love them nonetheless. A SFGate report states that apples are the No. 2 most eaten fruit in the United States, with 73 percent of Americans purchasing them for consumption. It is no surprise that they are such a beloved fruit, having had such a long history within the U....

Workers Reveal What It’s Really Like To Work At Dunkin' Shutterstock By Allyson Nichols/May 14, 2021 12:03 pm EST When a customer opens the door to any Dunkin’ location, the aroma of coffee, donuts, muffins, and bagels is likely the first thing they’ll notice upon a morning visit — followed by the vibrant orange and pink decor, and merchandise repping the bubbly Dunkin’ logo. The popular coffee and donut chain has grown to over 11,000 locations since its opening in 1950 and takes pride in serving more than 3 million customers every day with the help of its 270,000 employees worldwide (per the official website and The Boston Job Source)....